A PIL was today filed in the Madras High Court bench here seeking to direct the central and Tamil Nadu governments to constitute a judicial commission to evaluate methods of appointment of government advocates in tune with the rule of equality.
Petitioner A Kannan, an advocate, also sought to declare as null and void Section 24 of Criminal Procedure Code and subsequent state amendments which gave unfettered executive discretion in the matter of appointment of public prosecutors, government pleaders and government advocates without assessing their ability, knowledge and experience to handle cases.
The petitioner alleged that the "so-called" consultation with the high court regarding appointments of PPs etc had become meaningless as the court was not actively participating in the process and approved the list sent by the government.
He sought quashing of all appointments made since 2011 and induction of new hands giving opportunity to all aspiring advocates.
A bench ofJustice V.Ramasubramanian and Justice N Kirubakaran, who heard the PIL, suggested to the petitioner to amend the prayer in such a way that the government should make consultation of higher judiciary more meaningful and file a fresh petition.
